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1-1: Please answer the following with TRUE or FALSE regarding Swyer-James syndrome.
a. T or F The mediastinum deviates away from the effected lung on expiration.
b. T or F The affected side is larger than the contralateral normal lung.
c. T or F Is an example of bronchiolitis obliterans.
d. T or F The segmental bronchi terminate abruptly.
e. T or F Pathologic specimens demonstrate anthracotic changes..


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1-2: Which choice is NOT seen (or is NOT typically more easily seen) on a supine CXR in a patient with a small pneumothorax.
A Deep sulcus
B SVC
C Elevation of the ipsilateral diaphragm
D Pericardial fat pad
E Abnormal lucency at ipsilateral base

1-3: Which of the following diseases can demonstrate bi-directional shunting? Please answer the with TRUE or FALSE
a. T or F L transposition.
b. T or F D transposition.
c. T or F Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
d. T or F PDA.
E T or F TAPVR.

2-1: Which ONE is NOT a cause of high output cardiac failure?
A Thyrotoxicosis.
B Sickle cell anemia.
C Aortic insufficiency.
D Aortocaval fistula.
E Pulmonary AVM.

2-2: Alveolar microlithiasis is associated with which of the following? Please answer with TRUE or FALSE
a. T or F Hypercalcemia.
b. T or F Familial occurrence.
c. T or F Intense uptake on bone scintigraphy.
d. T or F IV drug abuse with talc-containing drugs.

2-3: Which ONE is TRUE regarding extramedullary hematopoiesis involving the thorax?
A Often seen in children
B More often in the mid to lower rather than upper thoracic spine
C Commonly causes polycythemia
D Hypervascular lesion

3-1: Which of the following are causes of pulmonary edema?
a. T or F Left atrial myxoma.
B T or F Mitral stenosis.
c. T or F Mitral regurgitation.
d. T or F Aortic stenosis.

3-2: Which ONE of the following regarding fracture/rupture of the bronchus is FALSE?
A Occurs within one to two centimeters of the carina
B Most commonly presents with pneumomediastinum
C Often associated rib fractures
D More common than tracheal rupture
E Is often associated with pulmonary artery injury

3-3: Which of the following are associated with cystic changes in the lung apices? Please answer with TRUE or FALSE.
a. T or F Histiocytosis X.
b. T or F Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
c. T or F Tuberous sclerosis.
d. T or F Usual interstitial pneumonia.
E. T or F Ritalin lung.

4-1: Which ONE of the following is NOT associated with transient opacities?
A Simple eosinophilic pneumonia (Loeffler's).
B Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
C Allergic angiitis granulomatosis.
D Pulmonary hemorrhage

4-2: Regarding miliary tuberculosis, please answer the following with TRUE or FALSE.
a. T or F A negative PPD is extremely rare.
b. T or F Usually a primary focus of infection can be identified.
c. T or F Patients with miliary TB respond more rapidly than those with other types of tuberculosis.
d. T or F The radiographic changes take several weeks to develop.
E T or F Can present with pleural effusions.

4-3: Regarding lung anatomy, which ONE is TRUE?
A The right upper lobe bronchus is the narrowest lobar bronchus
B The apical posterior segment is on the right
C The anteromedial segment is on the right
D The lingula has superior and inferior divisions